Microsoft stories - Page 24
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?
Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.
Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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saas
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.
Trustmarque & Ultima merge to form GBP £1 billion IT giant
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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storage
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Trustmarque and Ultima have merged, forming a GBP £1 billion IT firm with 1,000 staff, poised to lead UK's digital transformation in AI and cloud services.
Cloud breaches driven by identity failures & process flaws
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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malware
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cloud security
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phishing
ReliaQuest reveals identity compromises and process flaws, not zero-day exploits, drive most cloud breaches, with 99% of cloud identities still over-privileged.
Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform
Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.
Celonis reveals customers have unlocked USD $8.1 billion using Enterprise AI
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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erp
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ai
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microsoft
Celonis customers have unlocked USD $8.1 billion in value using Enterprise AI and Process Intelligence, with over 300 achieving more than USD $1 million each.
XYZ Reality appoints Anthony Canipa as Vice President of Customer Success
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
XYZ Reality has named Anthony Canipa as Vice President of Customer Success, tapping his decade of data centre expertise to enhance client partnerships and project delivery.
Sarah Armstrong Smith to deliver keynotes on cyber resilience
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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data privacy
Cybersecurity expert Sarah Armstrong Smith will deliver keynotes worldwide, sharing crisis insights to boost business resilience and innovation from 2025.
Avalara launches Avi AI agents for secure automated tax compliance
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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encryption
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iam
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llms
Avalara unveils Avi, a network of AI agents offering secure, automated tax compliance with human oversight and enterprise-grade security.
Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage
Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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cloud security
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socs
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cybersecurity
Microsoft Azure's outage exposed security risks, disrupting key services used by UK organisations and sparking calls for a diversified, sovereign cloud strategy.
UK developer pay hits record levels as AI skills drive demand
Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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ai
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software development
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microsoft
UK developer salaries hit record highs, with AI specialists earning up to GBP £122,000 as demand for advanced tech skills surges amid industry growth.
Personalised internal emails drive sharp rise in phishing risk
Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
KnowBe4 research shows personalised phishing emails mimicking HR or IT cause highest employee click rates, exploiting trust in internal communications.
Litera embeds Lito AI in legal tools at no extra charge for users
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Litera embeds its AI legal agent Lito into core products at no extra cost, offering tens of thousands of lawyers AI automation within trusted tools.
AvePoint expands Azure protection with IAMCP partnership & new features
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
AvePoint enhances Azure data protection, partners globally with IAMCP, and boosts cloud marketplace integration to support rising demand in AI security services.
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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iot
Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.
Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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martech
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physical security
Confluent unveils advanced Streaming Agents, enabling faster, real-time AI agent development with minimal coding and enhanced observability for enterprises.
AVEVA boosts CONNECT platform for unified industrial data insights
Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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manufacturing
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data analytics
AVEVA upgrades its CONNECT platform to unify industrial data, enhancing digital twin solutions and boosting sustainability and efficiency in industries worldwide.
DoiT acquires CloudWize to boost multi-cloud security and consolidate risk
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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cloud security
DoiT has acquired CloudWize for $250m, enhancing its Cloud Intelligence platform with advanced multi-cloud security and compliance features.
Kao Data calls for decisive action to unlock USD $31b AI funding
Sat, 25th Oct 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Kao Data urges swift action to unlock USD $31 billion pledged by tech giants, aiming to boost the UK's AI infrastructure and secure global leadership.
Responsive unveils AI agents & no-code tools in latest release
Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Responsive's Fall 2025 Release launches AI agents and no-code tools to help global enterprises boost sales with smarter, data-driven insights and faster responses.